$385 / set
H 4 in W 4 in D 4 in
Vintage Georges Briard Gold and Yellow Mid-Century Tumbler Glasses - Set of 6
By Georges Briard
Located in East Quogue, NY
Barware, serveware, tumblers, mid-century modern glass, vintage glass, Georges Briard, cocktail glasses, tabletop, home decor, formal glasses, entertaining, dining, bar, barware
Glass
$385 / set
H 4 in W 4 in D 4 in
Georges Briard Gold and Yellow Patterned Mid-Century Tumbler Glasses - Set of 6
By Georges Briard
Located in East Quogue, NY
Barware, serveware, tumblers, mid-century modern glass, vintage glass, Georges Briard, cocktail glasses, tabletop, home decor, formal glasses, entertaining, dining, bar
Glass
$895 / set
H 9.75 in W 6.5 in D 3.75 in
Vintage Georges Briard 9 Piece Cocktail Set in the Ambrosia Pattern
By Georges Briard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-Century Modern 9 piece pitcher and double old fashioned cocktail set in the Ambrosia pattern, also called Nectar of the Gods by Georges Briard.
Glass
$200
H 0.75 in W 6 in D 7.75 in
George Briard Cocktail Napkins, Persian Garden, Gold Paisley – Set of 8 Boxed
By George Briard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Each napkin shows the Briard signature. Georges Briard created award-winning designs for items including glasses, trays, coffeepots and dishes in materials like glass, ceramics, met...
Linen
George Briard Cocktail Napkins -Twixt the Nip & the Lib, S/8 Boxed
By George Briard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Each napkin shows the Briard signature. Georges Briard created award-winning designs for items including glasses, trays, coffeepots and dishes in materials like glass, ceramics, met...
Linen
$200
H 0.75 in W 6 in D 7.75 in
George Briard Cocktail Napkins, Ambrosia – Nectar of the Gods, S/8 Boxed
By George Briard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Each napkin shows the Briard signature. Georges Briard created award-winning designs for items including glasses, trays, coffeepots and dishes in materials like glass, ceramics, met...
Linen
$225 / set
H 5 in W 7 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Linen Cocktail Napkins by Georges Briard in Nectar of the Gods Pattern
By Georges Briard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Boxed (cellophane window on box lid is gone) set of 8 Georges Briard linen cocktail napkins printed in black and 22k gold on pink ground with a variant of the Ambrosia pattern with t...
Linen
$200
H 0.75 in W 6 in D 7.75 in
George Briard Cocktail Napkins -The Higher You Go The Harder You Fall, S/8 Boxed
By George Briard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Each napkin shows the Briard signature. Georges Briard created award-winning designs for items including glasses, trays, coffeepots and dishes in materials like glass, ceramics, met...
Linen
$272Sale Price / set|45% Off
H 5.63 in Dm 2.75 in
Set of 6 MCM Green Tint Striped Highball Cocktail Glasses, Mod Op Art
By Georges Briard
Located in Chicago, IL
Great set of 6 MCM green-tinted highball cocktail glasses. Perfect for your bar -- or even to just drink Kombucha from!
Glass
$450 / set
H 5.63 in Dm 2.82 in
MCM Barware Early American Families Names Set of 8 Hi-Ball Cocktail Glasses 22k
By Georges Briard
Located in St. Louis, MO
1960s MCM barware set of 8, 22k gilt & white highball glasses, with Early American Families names and countries crest gold over white. List of names from Spain, France, Sweden, Italy...
Glass
$650 / set
H 5.5 in Dm 2.8 in
1960s Culver Cocktail Glasses with 22-Karat Gold Florentine Pattern Set of Four
By Georges Briard, Culver Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s Culver Cocktail Glasses with 22-Karat Gold Florentine Pattern Set of Four. Elegant vintage midcentury Culver barware glasses with a gold leaf finish. Vintage Culver Florentine ...
Art Glass
Set of Four Vintage Cocktail Glasses by Libbey with Gold Leaf Design
By Georges Briard, Dorothy Thorpe, Libbey Glass Co., Culver Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of four vintage cocktail glasses. Manufactured by Libbey, 1950s Hollywood Regency. Decorated with a classical gold leaf pattern on frosted glass. In good condition, perfect fo...
Glass
Vintage Redondo Beach California Tony’s Restaurant Cocktail Glasses 1960s
By George Briard, Culver Ltd., Fred Press
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
In the style of Mid Century Modern, Whiskey Glass, Bourbon Tumbler, Double Old Fashioned Rocks Glass, Glassware, drinking vintage glasses, Mid century barware, collectible glassware,...
Glass
Vintage Georges Briard Mid-Century Modern Cocktail Glasses Barware
By Georges Briard, Culver Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
This Mid-Century Modern set of 6 signed Georges Briard cocktail glasses barware are a pattern of applied gold painted overlay of leafs with detailed veining throughout the glass.
Glass
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H 9.25 in Dm 2.88 in
Vintage Georges Briard Thirst Extinguisher Cocktail Set, Pitcher and 6 Glasses
By Georges Briard
Located in Nantucket, MA
This pattern was designed by Georges Briard and manufactured by Cera Glass.
Glass
"Thirst Extinguisher" Cocktail Set by George Briard
By Georges Briard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Measures: Highball glasses (8): 5-1/2”tall x 2-3/4”diameter. Cocktail pitcher (1): 9-3/8”tall x 2-3/4”diameter (11-1/8”glass stirrer).
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H 3.25 in Dm 3.25 in
Mid-20th Century Georges Briard Roly Poly Cocktail Glasses in the Europa Pattern
By Georges Briard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of 6 vintage roly poly cocktail glasses by Georges Briard in the hard to find Europa pattern, irregular green and blue translucent enamel with borders of 22-karat gold in a flags...
Glass
Vintage Georges Briard Cocktail Pitcher in the Thirst Extinguisher Pattern
By Georges Briard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Designed by Georges Briard and decorated with 22k gold in gloss and satin finish combined with black and red enamel, The Thirst extinguisher pattern has a large central fire extingui...
Glass
Mid 20th Century 9 Piece Cocktail / Martini Set, Signed Georges Briard
By Georges Briard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare Georges Briard cocktail pitcher and 8 cocktail/martini glasses, along with a stirrer rod.
Glass
c. 1970s Set of 11 Bar - Cocktail Glasses Iconic "V" Finger Peace Sign Motif
By Georges Briard
Located in St. Louis, MO
Great 1970s, set of 11 Bar or Cocktail Glasses with the iconic "V" finger peace sign motif wrap in yellow and brown. Unknown maker. Free of chips. The finger peace sign, also know...
Glass
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H 8.5 in W 8.25 in D 9 in
Black George Briard Ice Bucket with Eight Culver Cocktail Glass and MCM Tray
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and fabulous set consisting of a black and gold midcentury Georges Briard ice bucket, eight Culver old fashion cocktail glasses, and a black lacquered and gold colored alumi...
Aluminum
Vintage Set of Green Cocktail Glasses in Brass Cart, 1960s
By Gurgensen's, Culver Ltd., Georges Briard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant exquisite vintage set of green cocktail glasses circa 1960s presented in a metal brass cart. Fantastic midcentury glasses in excellent vintage condition with original accomp...
Glass
Vintage Set of 12 George Briard Highball Glasses
By George Briard
Located in Wichita, KS
Vintage set of four highball glasses designed by Georges Briard. Mid-Century Modern highball glasses barware This Mid-Century Modern set of 12 Georges Briard cocktail glasses barware...
Gold Leaf
Vintage Set of Four Highball Cocktail Barware Glasses by Georges Briard
By Culver Ltd., Georges Briard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant exquisite vintage set of four highball glasses designed by Georges Briard. Elegant exquisite vintage set of cocktail glasses designed by Georges Briard.
Glass
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H 4.5 in Dm 3.5 in
1960s Georges Briard 22 K Gold and Turquoise Asian Shoji Style Cocktail Glasses
By Georges Briard, Culver Ltd., Fred Press
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Collectible 1960s Georges Briard cocktail Glasses Teal Blue and Gold Design Set of 8 Barware set.
Art Glass
Set of Six Owl Cocktail Glasses by Georges Briard
By Georges Briard
Located in San Diego, CA
Great set of six Owl cocktail glasses by Georges Briard, circa 1970s. The glasses are very good condition with no cracks or chips and measure 3.25"D x 3.375"H.
Glass
Set of Six Black & White "Tiki" Cocktail Glasses by Georges Briard
By Georges Briard
Located in San Diego, CA
Great set of six black and white "Tiki" cocktail glasses by Georges Briard, circa 1970s. The glasses are very good condition with no cracks or chips and measure 3.25"D x 3.375"H.
Glass
Set of Eight Gold Georges Briard Cocktail Rocks Health Bar Glasses
By Georges Briard
Located in New Windsor, NY
The finest cocktail glasses from Georges Briard. The set of eight glasses are all screen decorated, Nature is Grand, but Liquor is Quicker, Health Bar.
Glass
Set of Eight Mid Century Rocks Cocktail Glasses by Georges Briard, 1970s
By Georges Briard
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very chic set of eight cocktail rock glasses by American designer Georges Briard.
Glass
Georges Briard Gold Leaf Old Fashioned Frosted Cocktail Glasses Set of 4
By Georges Briard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Georges Briard Gold Leaf Old Fashioned Frosted Cocktail Glasses.
Glass
1960s Georges Briard Highball Cocktail Glasses Blue and Gold Design Set of 5
By Georges Briard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fantastic mid century vintage cocktail glasses by Georges Briard set of 5. Collectible 1960s Georges Briard Highball cocktail Glasses Blue and Gold Design Set of 5 Barware set.
Art Glass
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H 9.13 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Georges Briard Cocktail Pitcher "The Higher You Go, The Harder You Fall"
By Georges Briard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Clear glass cocktail pitcher with white frosted interior by Georges Briard, decorated in black and aqua enamel with 22k gold.
Glass
Georges Briard Ice Bucket with Culver Pisa Cocktail Glasses, a Set
By Georges Briard, Culver Ltd.
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and fabulous set consisting of a brown and gold midcentury Georges Briard ice bucket and six (well really there are 8 but one has a chip so we will include the extra two whe...
Glass, Plastic
Vintage Georges Briard Midcentury Barware Cocktail Martini Pitcher
By Culver Ltd., Georges Briard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage midcentury Georges Briard barware pitcher with gold leaf finish. This fabulous vintage Georges Briard pitcher barware with 22-carat gold decoration. Gorgeous for disp...
Gold Leaf
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H 5 in W 7 in D 0.07 in
Vintage Georges Briard Cocktail Napkins "The Higher You Go, The Harder You Fall"
By Georges Briard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Boxed et of 8 vintage Georges Briard linen cocktail napkins printed in black with gold and having a hot air balloon motif inside a black border. The bottom border with the words "The...
Linen
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H 5 in W 7 in D 0.07 in
Vintage Georges Briard Cocktail Napkins "The Higher You Go, The Harder You Fall"
By Georges Briard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of 8 vintage Georges Briard linen cocktail napkins printed in green with gold and having a hot air balloon motif inside a green border. The bottom border with the words "The High...
Linen
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H 5.5 in Dm 2.8 in
1960s Georges Briard 22 K Gold and Turquoise Asian Shoji Style Highball Glasses
By Culver Ltd., Fred Press, Georges Briard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Collectible 1960s Georges Briard Highball cocktail Glasses Blue and Gold Design Set of 8 Barware set.
Glass
Midcentury Barware Cocktail Preparation Set, 1960s
By Georges Briard
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool barware cocktail preparation set with a reverse side cutting square. The design on the ceramic carving square similar to the works of Fred Press and Georges Briard. New old...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Asian Dragon Collins Cocktail Glasses Set of 2 Highball Tumblers
By Fred Press, Georges Briard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage red dragon design barware highball collins glasses. Very unique set of two slim collins glasses with Asian red dragon motif. Vintage 1950s Tom Collins glasses with Chinese re...
Glass
Vintage Set of Two Turquoise and Gold Arabian Nights Highball Cocktail Glasses
By Culver Ltd., Georges Briard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant exquisite vintage set of two 50s-60s Turquoise and Gold Arabian Nights highball cocktail glasses. A truly rare and unique set of Turquoise and gold decoration of Persian exo...
Glass
Otagiri Japan Cocktail Glasses with Unicorn Design in Black and Gold 1960s
By Culver Ltd., Otagiri Company, Georges Briard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
OTAGIRI® is marked on each glass. Made in Japan Circa 1950s 1960s. Otagiri Japan, Mid Century Modern, Winter Tree Branches Whiskey Glass, Bourbon Tumbler, Double Old Fashioned Rocks...
Glass
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H 5.75 in Dm 2.75 in
Signed s/4 Mid Century Modern Georges Briard Gilt Cocktail Glasses w/ Latin Word
By Georges Briard
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a signed set of four mid century modern rose, black and gold gilt on glass cocktail glasses with the Latin proverb "In Vino Veritas". Translation in English is "In wine t...
Midcentury Set of 8 Multi-Color "Cocktail Skewer" Design Old Fashion Glasses
By Georges Briard
Located in Aspen, CO
Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern old fashion glasses featuring a multi-color cocktail skewer design.
Glass
Vintage Regalia Cocktail Glasses By Georges Briard
By Georges Briard
Located in Miami, FL
Each Vintage Cocktail Glass is decorated with gold designs and signed "Georges Briard" , Vintage Regalia Design.
Georges Briard Midcentury Cocktail Glassware, Set of 4
By Georges Briard
Located in New York, NY
Georges Briard midcentury cocktail glasses. All glasses are signed.
Glass
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H 5.75 in Dm 2.75 in
S/6 Georges Briard Gold Gilt Pattern Over Smoked Glass Cocktail Glasses Barware
By Georges Briard
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a set of six Mid-Century Modern signed Georges Briard pressed smoked and gold gilt glass cocktail glasses / barware with a modern circular gold gilt design over a chocolat...
Glass, Smoked Glass
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H 5.5 in Dm 2.75 in
S/6 Georges Briard Glass w/ Gold & Copper Gilt Overlay Pattern Cocktail Glasses
By Georges Briard
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a set of six Mid-Century Modern Georges Briard clear glass with cross hatch gold and copper gilt overlay pattern tall Tom Collins cocktail glasses.
Gold Leaf
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H 5.75 in Dm 2.75 in
Set of Four Georges Briard Gilt Gold & Smoked Overlay to Clear Cocktail Glasses
By Georges Briard
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a set of four Mid-Century Modern signed Georges Briard pressed smoked and gold gilt tall "Tom Collins" cocktail glasses with modern circular gilt design.
Glass, Smoked Glass
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H 5.5 in Dm 2.75 in
9-Piece Set of Aqua & Gold Print on Clear Glass Cocktail Glasses w/ Brass Caddy
By Georges Briard
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a nine-piece set of eight magnificent turquoise / aqua and gold Tom Collins cocktail glasses featuring exotic barware theme including bottles, decanters and cocktail glass...
Brass
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H 5.75 in Dm 2.75 in
S/4 Mid-Century Modern Red & Gold Accents Drinks Recipes Motif Cocktail Glasses
By Georges Briard
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a set of four Mid-Century Modern red and gold gilt with cocktail recipes motif cocktail glasses. Not sure of the make.
Glass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Whether it’s streamlined or sophisticated, a bar area is always a welcoming feature in any home interior. A cheery well-made drink with friends and family has the potential to yield some unforgettable moments alongside those that aren’t easily remembered. And the only way to conjure that exemplary cordial is by putting the proper antique or vintage barware to work.
Essential barware equipment ranges from sterling-silver barspoons for mixing your cocktails in tall collins glasses to jiggers, shakers and strainers that allow you to whip up martinis and old-fashioneds.
From a design standpoint, some barware, such as our array of Art Deco glass whiskey sets or mid-century modern silver-banded tumblers crafted by Dorothy Thorpe, can help position your bar as a bold and attractive centerpiece to a room. At the very least, a carefully curated collection of barware can elevate with subtlety the bar’s nearby fixtures, as a handcrafted crystal decanter might do for your vintage 1960s bar cart.
As cocktail hour draws near, find inspiration in our gorgeous gallery of home bars in locales ranging from London to New York to San Francisco, and browse the exquisite selection of antique, new and vintage barware and glassware on 1stDibs.
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